◦ ◦ Tim's POV ◦ ◦

Over the past month, or almost anyway, my boss informed me we were getting a new kid. She was straight out of school and eager to start. I really appreciated the addition because there was a tone of work to do around there and Calleigh and I couldn't handle the load. Calleigh was my partner, petite blond that loves guns. My boss was Horatio Caine, Lieutenant for the Miami Dade Police Department. And we were part of the crime lab, CSIs to be a little more specific. It was a great job, I never complained but it was a lot to handle, especially when you did this day after day, sometimes we wouldn't get home till three days straight went by. I loved my job though, and I was glad to have another brain around to help with all the thinking stuff.

In the lab, I was more of a science guy, like to do the experiments and chemical mixing. I also liked AV too. In my spare time, I was a photographer but, I hadn't touched my camera in a long, long while during those times, I honestly didn't have any valued time for myself. It was either spent at the crime lab or it was spent with my never seen girlfriend. It was hard, so as I said before, this new girl is very, very appreciated.

Horatio told us this girl was coming to Miami the next day but had to set up her new place so she wouldn't be in work till the next week, which meant I had to wait even longer, oh well! Today was ending, thank god, but I still had about an hour left and a good, warm cup of coffee was in need. And, don't worry, I had plans for tonight and the longer I stayed up, the better. To my surprise, Calleigh was there, I never saw Calleigh in the break room, ever.

"Hey Cal. Nice seeing you in here..."

"I don't usually come in here."

"I know."

She had a straight face on, something was wrong, I think. I'm not an expert at reading faces but I was still pretty good, since half of my job is to see what's beneath the lies of common or common criminals.

I filled my mug with coffee and sat in front of the TV with a newspaper. She came right to me or in front of me and looked at me like I was in trouble.

"Why is Horatio hiring someone? I mean, she doesn't have any experience what so ever."

"Well, not in the lab but she had some experience in the field, New York North Side Police Department."

"Doesn't mean anything..."

"Cal, what do you have against her?"

"We don't need more help, were doing very well as we are. It's just a waste of money on the department's side."

"Well, Horatio doesn't seem to think that. I, frankly, am glad for the extra hand. More free time for both of us."

"I don't need free time."

"Calleigh, all you do is work. Maybe some free time will give you more to do away from work, it will be good for you."

"I don't know..."

"Why don't I set you up with my friend Eric? Nice guy who wants to be a cop and has a killer 6 pack."

"How young?"

That made me laugh, normally you ask how old, but she asked how young. I don't know if you noticed but I did and I found that really funny. Anyway, Calleigh was only 26 but Eric was 22. I don't see a problem but I find with women dating men younger than them is just weird, it's a tradition that the man is older. Not everyone believes that, I don't, I know Eric doesn't but I think Calleigh does.

"Cute, he's younger, not by much though."

"What is he's too immature."

"Earth to Cal; who cares! You're still young, be immature for once. Go out clubbing and dance on stage! Go to a beach party and skinny dip! You're only 26, live your life!"

"Speedle, I can't do anything if I don't have money and work is the only way to make it."

"You work too much, your money is meaningless if you don't enjoy it."

That got her. She knew I was right and she didn't shoot me. I think today was a good day.

In the end, she agreed to meet with Eric and funny enough, so did he. They were going tonight. What were they doing, I have no idea, knowing Eric, I would know tomorrow though. Ha! Anyway, after Calleigh and my break room chat, work was done, thank god, and I was headed home to watch the last of the game on TV.

My girlfriend was heading over here later and that was fine because I wanted time to relax. I hadn't slept in a while and a little closed eyed moment over the night wouldn't hurt. In fact, it was adored.

I think a few minutes into the game; I fell asleep because it was the doorbell that woke me up. You are probably wondering why I just don't give my girlfriend a key so that it wouldn't bother me, well here is why:

1. I change the locked at least once a month cause of Roxy, she wouldn't know which key to use after a while.

2. Because if ever we break up, which won't happen, she will have my key and I don't feel like bringing her to work with handcuffs because she trashed my place.

3. Because she would surprise me all the time, and I hate surprises.

But when I saw her, I felt like a bare who found a great big piece of cowboy steak in a camper's cooler. She had some grocery bags, or that's what I thought, they were actually full of dog stuff. I noticed, which was maybe two minutes after she closed the front door and three minutes into our kiss, her little cat sized ball of fluff she called a dog. It looked like a Chihuahua just super hairy and even more annoying.

"You're bringing that, thing, into my house?"

"Come'on baby, I figured I was spending the night and I couldn't leave him at my place, too lonely." She made her big eyes sparkle and gave a little pout. If you have ever seen Shrek, do you remember Puss in Boots, well remember that face he gave, it was the cutest thing? Yeah, well she gave the same thing just a whole lot more sexier.

"Fine, don't let it-"

"Him."

"Right, him on the furniture."

"Deal. Go on Lexy!"

That ball of fluff went straight to the garbage can by my fridge. All night it got on my nerves, I was trying to do some really complicated stuff and I couldn't enjoy it as much because I was always keeping an eye out for that long haired guinea pig.

Sorry this chap wasn't very long. My partner didn't do her part with this chap so I had to do it on my own, no help. I wasn't in charge of Speedle and Aurora's, how chould I write this, their lives. So this was hard for me. I hope you still like it though and please comment! Please!